SEND
The SENCos at Milton Hall are:
Mrs Vangalis-Stobbs and Mrs Walker
Our SEN LSAs are:
Mrs Davis, Mrs Williams, Miss White and Mrs Usher
The Pastoral and SEND administrator is:
Mrs Morrissey
You are welcome to contact the SEN Team by calling 01702 330758, email send@miltonhall.southend.sch.uk or by visiting the school by appointment.
You can contact us via email on send@miltonhall.southend.sch.uk and we will respond within 3 working days during term time. Please note the SEN team all have access to this email account so if you wish to direct your enquiry to a specific member of staff please mention so in your email. Emails are monitored between working hours.
For annual reviews the paperwork will need to be completed in advance via the EHC Hub - instructions will be emailed to you via Southend SEN Service. Please ensure you have an active email address as the review will not be able to be completed otherwise.
If you would like to make a complaint please follow the complaints policy which can be found under the policy tab.
View our latest SEND information report and SEND policy
FAQs
- What do I do if I am concerned my child has additional needs?
- Who decides if my child needs to be on the SEN register?
- What does it mean to be on the SEN register?
- What is an ILP? What do I need to do with it?
- Why are child and parent views important?
- Can you recommend a private clinician or diagnostic service to me?
- How can my GP help?
- What can I do if I have a problem with any health service in Southend?
- Are there services that support the parents of children with additional needs?
- What is the Local Offer?
- What is the role of the Educational Psychologist (EP)?
- Can you recommend which secondary school I should send my child to?
- Can the school support with change of placement appeals (i.e. year 6 to 7)?
- How do I change schools if my child has an EHCP?
- What is an EHCP?
- How long does it take to obtain an EHCP?
- Who do I speak to if I have a query about my child's EHCP or the state of the application?
- Who manages my child's EHCP at the Local Authority?
- Does an EHCP mean that my child gets 1:1 support automatically?
- What is an EHFSA?
- What is Mediation?
- What is an Annual Review?
- Can the school support me with DLA applications?
- What assessments or screens are offered in school?
Supporting your child with SEND at home
- Executive Function
- PECS cards (communication support)
- Self confidence and self-esteem
- Memory and Working Memory Skills
- Tourettes and Tics support
- Advice for mathematical difficulties including Dyscalculia
- Advice for working with pupils with ASD
- Advice to parents of pupils with EHCPs, upcoming Annual Reviews and EHC Needs Assessments
- Pupils with difficulties such as dyslexia and dyslexic tendencies
- Anxiety support and Mental Health
- Fine and Gross Motor Skills
- Speech, Language and Communication activities and support
- Advice for working with pupils with ADHD
- Dyspraxia and DCD
Impartial support for parents from the local authority SENDIASS service
EP outreach and daily webinars now available!
ONLINE LEARNING SUPPORT FOR SEND PUPILS
PHONICS AND SPELLING SUPPORT
Please follow the link below to the Ruth Miskin website - during the closure period they are playing daily phonic and spelling sessions. Ruth Miskin produce RWI which is the scheme that we use to teach the children phonics at school.
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/
OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY - ONLINE LESSONS FOR YEAR R TO YEAR 10
The government have rolled out a national online academy lesson service so that pupils can access lessons online. You can select by year group or by subject.
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom
ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING
If you would like to learn a new language with your child, Duo Lingo is free of charge forever!
TOUCH TYPING LESSONS
Start from scratch! Free lessons - a brilliant life skill, whether you child struggles with handwriting, putting pen to paper, spelling or wrist pain.
https://www.typingclub.com/